treading water (for five minutes)

So my alma mater has decided to end an institution. This is sad to me. I remember how nervous I was about taking the swim test -- my grades were stellar, but I hadn't been for a good swim in years. Being as I've graduated, obviously I did fine (although I apparently touched the wall at some point during treading water and had to call mulligan). In a state with as much coastline as North Carolina, you gotta be able to swim. Oh, well. Hoist a pint of (non-alcoholic for me) beer for the swim test, ladies and gents.